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Formation and you will form a diamond of parachutes. >> it's a risky jump. but this veteran embraces the chat enk. >> canopy formation is a very fragile formation. >> the idea of someone grabbing ahold of your parachute scares experienced jumpers even more than new jumpers. because if they get all tangled up in your parachute, it's done. you can't use it to land. >> lois is in charge of mapping out every detail. >> he knows even the smallest miss cue can be a disaster. >> it's much like choreographing a dance. because everyone has an assigned place to fly to and take ahold of the other canopy....

He never gave up for one second. >> the very next day, the team breaks a world record for canopy formation. one of those skydivers, allen. coming up -- >> rescues spot a man whose time is running out. >> he was up in the midst of it. he wasn't doing well. >> when "caught on camera" continues. american express for travel and entertainment worldwide. just show them this - the american express card. don't leave home without it! and someday, i may even use it on the moon. it's a marvelous thing! oh! haha! so you can replace plane tickets, traveler's cheques, a lost card. really? that worked?

And you'll build up a diamond or a stack of parachutes. >> it's a risky and volatile jump, but 35-year veteran skydiver mike lewis embraces the challenge. >> canopy formation is very fragile formation. the idea of someone grabbing ahold of your parachute scares experienced jumpers even more than new jumpers because they get all tangled up in your parachute, it's gone. you can't use it to land. >> lewis is the point man today in charge of mapping out every detail. he knows even the smallest miscue could mean the difference between success and disaster. >> it's very much likecoria graphing a dan...

October 1994, 18,000 feet above davis, california a group of skydivers is determined to make it into the record books. their goal? build a 46 parachute diamond or canopy and then separate and land safely. it will hold eight more skydivers than the world's best of eight. this morning is their last test before the next day's big jump. skydiving cameraman, brian scott, tapes the practice session. the skydivers will use the tape later to analyze the jump. >> canopy formation is multiple parachuters flying together in formation. the person on top will grab the parachute. he will put a foot in the l...

Formation and you will build up a diamond of parachutes. >> it's a risky jump. mike lewis though embraces the challenge. >> canopy formation is a very fragile formation. >> the idea of someone grabbing ahold of your parachute scares experienced jumpers even more than new jumpers. because if they get all tangled up in your parachute, it's done. you can't use it to land. >> lewis is the point man in charge today, in charge of mapping out every detail. he knows even the smallest miscue can be a disaster. >> it's much like choreographing a dance. because everyone has an assigned place to fly to an...